EL CAJON
A bicyclist suffered severe head trauma Wednesday night when he was struck by a car in El Cajon, police said.
The man was riding in a bicycle lane on South First Street near Lexington Avenue about 7 p.m. when the sedan struck him while making a turn into a driveway, El Cajon police Lt. Will Guerin said.
Officers found the victim conscious but bleeding from his head with “severe . obvious head trauma” and a possible broken leg, Guerin said. He lost consciousness as medics took him to Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego.
It was unknown if the victim’s injuries were expected to be life-threatening, according to Guerin.
The town hall centered around vaccine safety, effectiveness and availability. I really encourage San Diegans, take if from the doctors, not from your uncle on Facebook. Get the vaccination when it s your time, Gloria said.
So far, San Diego County has already administered more than 300,000 doses of the vaccine. The process is expected to speed up considerably as more superstations open up and more shipments of the vaccine arrive in San Diego.
And for anyone worried about their second dose, county health officials said that s already been accounted for. What needs to be understood here is when you come in for your first dose, their is a second dose being held for that person, said Dr. Nick Macchione, director of the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency. Even if you are hearing about supply issues, there is always a second dose being held by the state that comes weeks later depending on which of the two vaccines you received.
SAN DIEGO
Several public health experts joined Mayor Todd Gloria and City Council President Jennifer Campbell Monday evening to answer questions and allay frustrations about COVID vaccines and their availability.
As thousands receive the COVID-19 vaccine in San Diego, many people still have questions about the vaccines’ safety and others eager to get the vaccine don’t know when they can get it because demand exceeds supply in the state.
The speakers addressed availability and difficulty of making appointments at the county’s vaccination sites.
Nick Macchione, director of San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, said the county is giving vaccines as fast as it receives them.
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